| Ve Pagoda Festival |
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Place: Bach Dang River Wharf, Hai Phong City. Objects of worship: Buddha, Saint Tran (Tran Hung Dao General) Characteristics: Saying prayers, incense – offering ceremony. Special offering is sesame rice pancakes. According to an old tale, Tram Hung Dao used rice pancakes that had sesame sprinkled on them as a battle map, then sent them to all his army to see and know his strategy. The festival is called “ strategy plan of eating and fighting invaders”. |
Time: September 7th – 17th (From the 10th to the 17th day of the eighth lunar month)